Fronteras

Fridays at 3 p.m., Saturdays at 6 a.m., and Sundays at 9 p.m.

Fronteras is a collaborative regional news project that explores the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Central Texas to Southern California, and from Las Vegas to the Mexican border, Fronteras brings emphasis to Latino and Native American life and border issues affecting American politics, social order, economics and the environmental landscape.

— Last summer tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American minors crossed the Rio Grande and entered the United States. Many were fleeing violence in their countries. Ambassador Thomas Shannon tells Fronteras the U.S. government is hoping a plan being implemented will prevent another wave of child migrants.

—After living illegally for years in the United States many residents of Tijuana, Mexico, are being deported to Mexico. Read on for why they're waiting in Tijuana.